THE LIBERTARIAN ENTERPRISE Number 433, September 2, 2007 "Government itself consists of nothing but brute force and fraud" The Stories You Won't Be Seeing
Special to The Libertarian Enterprise This is going to be my last column ever. Well, maybe not ever, but at least a little while. Let me put it this way: Remember when ABC put Geena Davis's "Commander In Chief" on hiatus? Okay, me neither. But I understand it happened, and this will be similar. I don't know how long this sabbatical will last, or if the word "sabbatical" is really a well-intentioned euphemism for "I'm quitting the column. So long, suckers!" My guess is I should only be out a couple of weeks. This decision comes after many painful months of soul-searching, condensed into one mildly thoughtful, mostly pain-free night. As many of you know, I am currently working on a novel. Actually, I've got a few in the works, but one in particular it's about time to see on store shelves. At this point, I could go on trying to strike a balance between two very different kinds of writing, or I could say it's affecting my work and take a break from the weekly articles. Obviously, I've chosen the second option. Not only is it easier, but it lets me say I'm doing this for my readers' sake (which isn't altogether untrue). I'm sort of limited right now when it comes to discussing the book. I don't have an agent or a publisher, but if I did, I'm sure they would tell me to keep it top secret. (Speaking of which, if you're an agent or publisher -- have your people call my people. I'm in the market, in case you can't tell.) For now, let's just say the book will be funny and exceedingly violent, and leave it at that. If you're a fan of my writing -- or heck, if you aren't -- I would ask you to join the newsletter at www.readjdm.com for updates as well as news on when I'll return to the column-writing circuit. Of course, I would be remiss if I ducked out without discussing some major upcoming news stories. The next few months figure to be unbelievably exciting, so as I say so long for now, here's a sneak peek at some of the news I won't be around to talk about:
TLE AFFILIATE
Search Amazon.com for ANY Item
Help Support TLE by patronizing our advertisers and affiliates.
|